The visible discord between Ukraine and the United States reinforces China’s narrative of a declining West and a shifting global power balance.
A Diplomatic Debacle: When the West’s Facade Crumbles
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Europe Has to Choose: Maintain an Abusive Relationship or Break with America
As Trump lays waste to the transatlantic alliance, the EU must help stop the spread of illiberalism.
Trump’s Scare Tactics
Donald Trump is Scary Movie 6. How much is spoof and how much is genuine horror?
Is Russia’s Mutual Defense Pact with North Korea Truly Mutual?
The war in Ukraine hampers Russia’s ability to aid its allies.
Assad Gone, Trump Coming: What’s Ukraine’s Future?
Trump’s plan to force a ceasefire runs up against Russian ambitions and Ukrainian fears.
Resistance to ICC by World’s Most Powerful Nations
But judgments against Russia and Israel are beginning to bear fruit.
Debunking Putin’s New World Order
The Russian president’s speech at the Valdai Discussion Club was full of paranoia and propaganda.
What Trump’s Reelection Means for Russia
It’s not all plusses for Putin.
North Korean Troops in Europe: Do They Put Pyongyang at Risk?
These soldiers may ultimately challenge regime stability back home.
The Weaponization of Immigrants
The far right is not just using the rhetoric of anti-immigration. It is using the actual immigrants themselves as weapons.